Tehran-London Ties: Donor and Regime Group

An investigation by The Guardian revealed that British-Iranian businessman Sasan Qandahari, the billionaire who announced he was donating millions of pounds to the "Reform" Party led by Nigel Farage, was a partner in a joint venture with a prominent Iranian religious foundation under the authority of the Supreme Leader between 2013 and 2016. This raises questions about his previous relationships with the Islamic Republic. His company, "Ory Group," owned 49% of a project to build an optical fiber network for data transmission across Iran, while the religious foundation "Astan Quds Razavi" held the remainder. Astan Quds Razavi is one of the largest institutions controlling a significant part of Iran's economy, with assets in favor of the Supreme Leader. The project ended in 2016 after entities supported by Qandahari were expelled. The United States has imposed sanctions on the foundation since 2021. His lawyers confirmed that his involvement aimed to promote political change and expand access to information, and that he had not visited Iran in over 30 years.

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